Freixa: Kassai was much more decisive than Aytekin

Real Madrid may have moved on to the semi-finals but Barcelona have fallen short and the ex-Blaugrana director believes refereeing was one of the main reasons for that.

Hungarian official Viktor Kassai's performance in the second-leg against Bayern Munich was closely scrutinised, as it was also compared to Deniz Aytekin's showing for the Paris Saint-Germain match in which Barcelona roared back to a comeback.

"Kassai was more decisive than Aytekin," Freixa told Cadena Cope. "Without a doubt!

"When Casemiro fouls Arjen Robben and the ref immediately puts his hand in his pocket, what is he doing, scratching his chest?"

"I want Atletico to win the Champions League, if not Juventus, if not Monaco, and if not for it to be called off."

As for Gareth Bale and Neymar's key absences for Sunday's Clasico, one will be more influential than the other.

"I don't care about whether Bale plays or not... what is an embarrasment is that Neymar won't be allowed to play," he argued. "If Real Madrid win, LaLiga will be out of reach.